Research Databases by Jurisdiction
By Jurisdiction
Note: this is a list of commercial databases subscribed to by the University of Melbourne for use by staff and students.
| Canada | China | EU | France | India |
| Indonesia | Malaysia | Scotland | Singapore | United Kingdom |
| United States | Vietnam |
Canada 
(Note: this is a list of commercial sites we subscribe to, it is not a comprehensive list of resources. For detailed information on researching Canadian law and links to other Canadian law databases, consult the Canadian Law Research Guide).
Quick Cite Case Citator
Quick Cite is the main case citator for Canada. It contains full text of cases from most of the Candaian courts, boards of enquiry and Tribunals. Reported and unreported cases, go back to pre 1940.
Halsbury's Laws of Canada
Large Canadian online encyclopaedia covering a wide variety of legal subjects, mostly at an intermediate level.
Hein Online
Includes the Canada Supreme Court Reports.
Lexis.com
Westlaw International
Cases, statutes, Canadian Abridgment (digest and summaries of court decisions), Canadian Encyclopedic Digest, Index to Canadian Legal Literature, journals and law reviews.
China 
(Note: this is a list of commercial sites we subscribe to, it is not a comprehensive list of resources. For detailed information on researching Chinese Law, and links to other Chinese law databases, consult the China page in the Asian Law Research Guide or the Chinese studies Libguide - law section).
PKU Law Full text Full Text
PKU is a bilingual English and Chinese legal database. The database includes a large database of Chinese Case law and all national legislation and administrative regulations promulgated by the State Council from 1949 onwards. It also includes many administrative rules promulgated by Agencies, and important local regulations. Legal news is provided, journal content is available mostly in Mandarin.
China Academic Journals Fulltext Database (CNKI) Full Text
CAJ is the largest full-text database of Chinese journals in the world. It contains more than 9,000 journals starting from 1915, including journal titles on Law and politics.
In Chinese.
China Core Newspapers Full Text database (CNKI) Full Text
Core Newspapers (CCND) selects academic articles from over 500 publicly issues newspapers published in mainland China since 2000.
Westlaw International
Legislation, Chinese patents, treatises and other practice related material.
EU 
(Note: this is a list of commercial sites we subscribe to, it is not a comprehensive list of resources. For detailed information to free sites for this jurisdiction, consult the European Union Research Guide).
Justis EU search Full Text
Justis EU contains official EU documents indexed including legislation, treaties, proposals and conventions. Coverage: 1950 +
Kluwer European Community Law Full Text, Articles
A range of journal titles on EU Community Law and Business on the Kluwer website.
Hein - European Center for Minority Issues Full Text, Articles
EU Minority Issues database Journals including databases and working papers
Westlaw International
Includes a range of EU materials such as EU treaties and legislation, law reports and journals.
Lexis.com
Includes EU treaties, European Union cases, legislation, patents, and journals.
France 
(Note: this is a list of commercial sites we subscribe to, it is not a comprehensive list of resources.
Recueil Le Dalloz Recueil Le Dalloz Username/Password
India 
(Note: this is a list of commercial sites we subscribe to, it is not a comprehensive list of resources. For detailed information on free sites for this jurisdiction, consult the India page on the Asian Law Research Guide).
Manupatra Full Text Cases and Legislation
Case law coverage includes full text decisions from the Supreme Court, all High Courts, the Federal Court, Privy Council, and many tribunals. Coverage is mostly from the inception of each Court. Legislation covered includes bare acts, amending acts, repealed legislation, subordinate legislation and bills from all jurisdictions. Primary material is grouped by topic, and secondary material includes annotated acts and commentary.
Lexis.com
Case reports such as Supreme Court of India Cases, Law Reports of India Reported Series and Law Reports of India Unreported Series.
Indonesia 
(Note: this is a list of commercial sites we subscribe to, it is not a comprehensive list of resources.
HukumOnline (English Version) News and Legislation
Website featuring news and articles about law in Indonesia. The website has 6 sections: Indonesian Legal News; Indonesian Legal Brief; Indonesian Law Digest; Opinion and Articles; the Clinic where users can post questions; and a Forum. You will need a username and a password to gain access.
HukumOnline (Bahasa Indonesian) (Bahasa Indonesian Version) News and Legislation
Website featuring news and articles about law in Indonesia. The website has 5 sections: Awal; Berita; Peraturan; Klinik; Hukumpedia. You will need a username and a password to gain access.
Malaysia 
(Note: this is a list of commercial sites we subscribe to, it is not a comprehensive list of resources. For detailed information on free sites for this jurisdiction, consult the Malaysia page of the Asian Law Research Guide).
CLJ Legal Network Full text, Legislation
Database of Malaysian Law. Click here to get password. You may need to click on "Login as a different user".
Lexis.com
New Zealand
(Note: this is a list of commercial sites we subscribe to, it is not a comprehensive list of resources. For detailed information to free sites for this jurisdiction, consult the New Zealand Law Research Guide).
LexisNexis AU
Includes the case citator, Linxplus NZ and a range of New Zealand law reviews and journals.
Lexis.com
Includes Butterworths Current Law (digest of cases), a range of law reports such as the New Zealand Family Law Reports (NZFLR), New Zealand Law Reports (NZLR), New Zealand Administrative Reports (NZAR) and the New Zealand Law Review.
LexisNexis Academic
Includes the New Zealand Law Reports (NZLR), the New Zealand Family Law Reports (NZFLR) and the New Zealand Administrative Reports (NZAR).
Westlaw AU
Cases, statutes, journals and the Yearbook of New Zealand Jurisprudence.
Westlaw International
A range of law reviews, bar journals and legal periodicals
Scotland 
(Note: this is a list of commercial sites we subscribe to, it is not a comprehensive list of resources. For detailed information on researching UK Law, and links to other UK law databases, consult the United Kingdom Legal Research Guide).
Justis Cases, Full Text
Scottish Civil Law Reports, Criminal case reports
Hein – Scottish Legal Collection Full Text, Legislation
A variety of works on Scottish Legal History, featuring works of the Stair Society
Lexis.com
Westlaw International
Includes caes reports (such as the All Scottish Reported and Unreported Cases, Scottish Session Cases), statutes and statutory instruments.
Singapore 
(Note: this is a list of commercial sites we subscribe to, it is not a comprehensive list of resources. For detailed information on free sites for this jurisdiction, consult the Singapore page of the Asian Law Research Guide).
LawNet Journal Articles, Cases, Legislation, Commentary - Full text
Includes case law, legislation, Hansard and treaties from Singapore. Malaysian cases and Indian Supreme Court cases from 1969. Click here for password
Westlaw International
Includes the Singapore Journal of International and Comparative Law, and the Singapore Journal of Legal Studies.
United Kingdom 
(Note: this is a list of commercial sites we subscribe to, it is not a comprehensive list of resources. For detailed information on researching UK Law, and links to other UK law databases, consult the United Kingdom Legal Research Guide).
CaseTrack Cases - Full Text
Click here to get password. You may need to click on "Login as a different user". Full text UK judgments may also be accessed on Westlaw and Lexis. Coverage 1996+
Halsbury's Laws of England Full Text, Commentary
A general encycopaedia providing commentrary on various aspects of UK law, organised by subject.
Justis Cases and Legislation
Full text of the The Law Reports (1865+), the Times Law Reports (1990+), the Weekly Law Reports (1953+) , the Daily Law Reports (1999+) and the International Law Reports (1919 +). Reports are available in printable PDF format replicating the hard copies exactly. Includes current and historical UK legislation. Justcite is the Justis case citator and search engine, which cross-references search results from case law, legislation and journal article databases.
Westlaw International
Includes legislation, journals, law reviews and law reports.
United States 
(Note: this is a list of commercial sites we subscribe to, it is not a comprehensive list of resources. For detailed information on researching US Law, and links to other US law databases, consult the United States Law Research Guide).
US Statutes at Large Full Text, Legislation
Permanent collection of all laws and resolutions enacted during each session of Congress. Coverage: 2003+
Westlaw International
Includes cases, statutes (such as the 50 State Surveys), journals and encyclopaedias (such as American Jurisprudence, Corpus Juris Secundum). Also includes Restatements and Principles of the Law.
Vietnam 
(Note: this is a list of commercial sites we subscribe to, it is not a comprehensive list of resources. For detailed information on free sites for this jurisdiction, consult the Vietnam paeg of the Asian Law Research Guide).
Vietnam Laws Online Full text Legislation
Online searchable database of English translations of 2,500 Vietnamese laws covering a wide range of subject areas relevant to foreign investment and beyond. Click here to get password. You may need to click on "Login as a different user".
Westlaw International
Includes the title Doing Business in Vietnam